Type-writing machine.



No. 746,788. PATENTED DEC. 15, 1903.

F. K. CAMP. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 30, 1902.

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UNITED STATES Patented December 15, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

FOSTER KENDRIOK CAMP, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,QASSIGNOR TO WYOKOFF, SEAMANS& BENEDICT, OF ILION, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 746,788, dated December15, 1903.

Application filed August 30, 1902. {Serial No. 121,557. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FOSTER KENDRIGK CAMP, a citizenof the United States,and a resident of'Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-WritingMachines, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to paper-guiding devices; and the object of saidinvention is to provide simple and efficient devices of the characterspecified for guiding the paper to the platen. e

A further object of the invention is to provide devices of thecharactersstated which may be readily applied to existing forms oftype-writing machines without modifying the structural features of saidmachines.

To the above and other ends,which will here inafter appear, my inventionconsists in the novel features of construction, arrangements of parts,and combinations of elements to be hereinafter described, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters indicatecorresponding parts in the various views, Fignrel is an end or side viewof the upper portion of one form of type-writing machines embodying myinvention Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same with parts omitted andwith the paper shown in place. Fig. 3 is a-detail rear elevation of thepaper-table with the paper-guiding devices applied thereto. Fig. 4 is alike view of the same, the view illustrating adifierent adjustment ofthe guides for the side edges of the paper from that shown in Fig. 3.Fig. 5 isa detail perspective view of the adj ustingrack andconnecting-arms or cross-bar thereof. Fig. 6 is a detail perspectiveview of the standard or support for the paper-table. Fig. 7 is a detailrear perspective view of one of the guidesfora side edge of thepaper,together with the slide to which it is connected.

I have illustrated my invention applied to a No. 6 Remington typewriting machine, though it should be understood that the invention mayhe applied to other characters of writing-machines, and to these endsvarious modifications/maybe made without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

Forming part of the frame of the machine are the corner-posts 1,surmounted by a top plate 2, from which extend upwardly-projecting lugsor risers 3 and 4. The risers 3 suptruck. The pivotal connection of theupper end of each link to the platen-frame consists of anoutwardly-extending pin 11, that is adapted to vibrate betweenscrew-stops 15, carried by the upwardly-extending lugs 16, projectingfrom the truck, the stops limiting the forward and backward shiftingmovements of the platen-frame. The front of the platenframe is providedwith a bearing-roller 17, which is supported upon a shift rail 18,mounted upon arms 19, and is shifted rearwardly and forwardly in theusual manner to eiiect a shifting of the platen for upper and lower casewriting. The platen-frame supports a platen 20, which is adapted torevolve therein, and feed-rollers 21 are normally maintained in contactwith the platen under spring tension in the usual manner. One end of theplaten is providedwith a ratchetwheel 22, with which a line-space pawl23 cooperates to edect a line-spacing of the platen. The pawl 23 ispivoted at 24 to an upwardlyextending arm 25 of a hand-lever 26, whichis pivoted at 27 to a forwardly-extending bracket 28, that projects fromthe platenframe. The usual upwardly-extending hollow lugs 29 areprovided upon the carriage or truck for supporting the paper-table inplace.

The parts thus far described constitute portions of the well-known No. 6Remington type-writing machine,and further description thereof is deemednnnecessary.

Supported in the hollow lugs 29 on the'truck are standards orsupports30,which' are shown in detail in Fig. 6, and these supports are bentrearwardly and upwardly and areprovided at their upper ends withlaterally-extending pins 31, and the standards are united by a cross-bar32. The pins 31 are adapted to be sprung into slots 33 in the ears34.,which project from the rear face or side of the paper-table 35 andat right angles to the plane thereof, so that the paper-table is adaptedto swing and slide on the supports 30. The

lower edge of the paper-table has an extension 36 hinged thereto at 37,and this extension extends longitudinally of the platen andsubstantially throughout the width of the papertable, the lower edge 36thereof extending adjacent to the platen and at that portion where. thepaper is introduced into the machine. In other words, the lower edge ofthe extension 36 projects adjacent to the bight between the'paper-feedrollers 21 and the platen or between the usual paper-apron as (shown inFig. 1) and the platen, so that the paper may be directed from thepaper-table to the bight between the feed-rollers and platen and betweenthe paper-apron 00 and platen. From an examination of Fig. 1 it will beseen that the extension forms a continuation of and is in the same planeas the paper-table, and this is true whether the platen be in the upperor lower case position.

On the rear face of the extension 36 are secured lugs 38, which aretransversely recessed or channeled at 39, and one of the side walls ofeach lug is tapped transversely to receive a set-screw 40. The aperturesor channels in the lugs 38 enable them to straddle the usual cross-barof the No. 6 Remington type-writing machine, which constitutes a bearingfor the pins 11 and forms a part of the platen-frame, and the lugs areadapted to be secured in place on said cross-bar by the set-screw 40.Thus it will be understood that the extension 36 of the paper-table isrigidly secured to the platen-frame, whereas the paper-table proper issupported upon the truck or carriage, and the hinges 37, which unite thetwo parts, permit the platformframe to be turned'back. During theswinging movement of the platen-frame the extension 36 will be turned onthe hinges 37,whcreas the paper-table proper will receive a slightpivotal and sliding movement around the pins 31. During the shiftingmovement of the platen for upper or lowercase printing the partsmaintain substantially the same relative positions indicated in Fig. 1,and at this time the paper-table proper, 35, will slide on its standardsby reason of the pin-andslot connection between the standards and thepaper-table.

It will be understood that the standards, together with thepaper-table.and extension, may be readily substituted for the ordinarypaper-table of the No. 6 or No. 7 Remington type-writing machine withoutmodifying the structural features of said machine and that the tableillustrated can, if desired, be readily replaced at will by the ordinarypaper-table of such machines.

The paper-table is provided with transverse slots 41,- Which receive theguide-blocks 42 (see Fig. 7) of the side-edge paper-guides and each ofwhich comprises a plate 43, that is mounted on the forward face of thepapertable and parallel therewith. Each guide has a ledge or extension44 projecting at right angles to the plane of the plate 43 and whichconstitutes a guide or abutment for a side edge of the paper. Thisledgeon each paper-guide may have an extension or flange 45, which extendsparallel to and is turned back over the bodyplate 43 of the guide. Eachplate has an inwardly-extending rod or wire 46 connected thereto andwhich terminates at its end in a loop 47, that surrounds the wire or rod46 of the other guide, thus forming an interlocking, connecting, andguiding device for the two side-edge paper guides. The upper cornersofthe projections or flanges are preferably bent outwardly at 48, asrepresented in Fig. 2, to'facilitate the readyinsertion of the paper 49between the overlapping flanges 45 and the plate 43 of each guide.Connected to the block 42 of each guide is a plate or slide 50, (seeFig. 7,) which rests-within a groove or guideway 51 on the rear side ofthe papertable, and each slide is provided with a rearwardly-extendingpin 52, which projects through a slot 53 in one arm of a bell-cranklever 54, pivoted at 55 on a headed pin secured to the rear side of thepaper-table. The other arm of each bell-crank is slotted at 56 for thereception of a pin 57,which extends rearwardly from a cross-bar 58, thatmovesbetween the bars 59 and-the back of the paper-table, the bars 59being rigidly secured to the back of the paper-table, and the parts arefurtherguided by a slide 60,which forms part of a rack 61 and to whichthe cross-bar is connected, whereas the rack has grooved sides in whichedges of the slideways 59 take. One of the bars which forms part of theslideway 59 has a rearwardlyextending bearing 62for one end of a shaft63, said shaft being also supported in a bearing 64, projectingrearwardly from the rear side of thepaper-table, and a pin 65 on theshaft prevents the Withdrawal of the shaft from its bearings. The shaft63 has a pinion 66 secured thereto, which meshes with the rack 61, andthe outer end of the shaft projects beyond a side edge of the papertableand is provided with a finger-wheel 67, by means of which it may beturned in order to move the rack, and thus transmit motion through thecross-bar 58, bell-cranks 54, and slides 50 to the paper-guides on theforward face of the paper-table. By turning the finger-wheel 57 in thedirection of the arrow in Fig. 3 the paper-guides are simultaneouslymoved to equal extents toward each other from the position representedin Fig. 3 to that indicated in Fig. 4. By turning the finger-wheel in anopposite direction the guides are moved away from each other, so thatthe single finger-wheel or adjusting device is adapted to simultaneouslyadjust both guides to correspond to the Width of the paperemployed. Itwill be observed that the construction is such that the guides for theside edges of the paper are adapted to project beyond the side edges ofthe paper-table and to be adjusted to various points intermediate of theside edges thereof, so that an extensive adjustment of the guides isafforded for cooperation with paper of various widths. Furthermore, thepaper-table itself is preferably wider than that ordinarily employed, so

that an ample support may be provided for the paper near the side edgesthereof and throughout a considerable length of the paper, whether wideor narrow paper he employed.

It wilLbe understood that the guides codpcrating with both side edges ofthe paper throughout a considerable portion of the length thereofproperly guide the paper to the platen, so that the leading edge ofthepaper will be maintained in an exact horizontal position or parallel tothe axis of the platen when engaged by the paper-feeding devices andwill consequently be fed straight and that this result is attainedwithout loss of time and without depending on the judgment or skill ofthe operator in inserting the paper in the machine.

While I prefer to, employ two side-edge guides,which'may be adjustedtoward or away from each other, it should be understood that fromcertain aspects of my invention a single adjustable paper-guide at theleft-hand side of the paper-table may be employed.

While I have shown but one construction embodying my invention, I amaware that various changes in detail of construction may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention, and it should be understoodthat certain features of the invention may be employed without theothers.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a type-writing machine, the combina tion with aplaten, of guideswhich cooperate with the side edges of the paperas it is fed to theplaten, and means for simultaneously adjusting said guides toward oraway from each other and for maintaining them in their adj ustedpositions.

2. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen, of apaper-table that direct-s the paper to the platen, of guides for theside edges of the paper which extend beyond the forward face of thepaper-table, and means for simultaneously adjusting said guides towardand away from each other and beyond and intermediate of the side edgesof the paper-table.

3. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen, of guidesfor the side edges of the paper in the movement of the paper to theplaten, and intermediate connections between said guides which afiord auniform extent of adjustment of said guides in opposite directions audfor maintaining the guides in their adjusted positions.

4. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen, of apaper-table which directs the paper to the platen, guides for the sideedges of the paper which guides extend beyond the forward face of thepaper-table and intermediate of the side edges thereof, and a singleadjusting device for simultaneously adjusting said guides toward or awayfrom each other and for maintaining the guides in their adjustedpositions.

5. In a type-writingmachine, the combination of a papertable, guides forthe side edge of the paper which guides are carried on the forward faceof the paper-table and are adjustable intermediate and beyond the sideedges thereof, and means carried at the rear or under side of thepaper-table for simultaneously effecting an adjustment of said guides.

6. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen, of a guidecooperating with a side edge of the paper as it is fed toward theplaten, a rack operatively connect-ed to said guide, a pinion meshingwith said rack, and a hand-operated device for turning said pinion.

7. In a type-writing machine, the combination of'guides for the sideedges of the paper, a rack operatively connected to said guides, andhand-operated means for moving said rack to simultaneously adjust theguides either toward or away from each other.

8. In a type-writing machine, the combination of guides for the sideedges of the paper, a rack operatively connected to said guides, apinion meshing with said rack, a shaft on which said pinion is mountedand a fiugernected to said slide, a finger-wheel, and inter- I mediateconnections between said fingerwheel and slide.

10. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen, of apaper-table that directs the paper to the platen, slides that areadapted to move toward and away from each.

other on said paper-table and transversely thereof, a guide connected toeach of said slides and against which a side edge of the paper isadapted to abut, a finger-wheel and intermediate connections betweensaid finger-wheel and slides, whereby a turning of the finger-wheeleffects an adjustment of said guides toward or away from each other.

11. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen, of apaper-table that directs the paper to said platen, a paper-guide for aside edge of the paper, which guide is carried by and is adjustable onsaid papertable, a bell-crank lever operatively connected to said guide,and hand-operated means for adj ustiug said hell-crank lever.

12. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen, of apaper-table that directs the paper to said platen, a pair of guides forthe side edges of the paper, a pair of oppositely-disposed bell-cranklevers mounted on the paper-table and connected to said guides, andhand-operated means for adjusting said bell-crank levers for affordingan adjustment of the guides in opposite directions.

13. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a platen, of apaper-table that directs the paper to said platen, a pair of guides forthe side edges of the paper, which guides are carried on the front faceof the paper-table and are adjustable intermediate and beyond the sidesthereof, oppositely-disposed bell-crank levers mounted on the rear orback side of paper-table and operatively connected to the guides, andhand-actuated means for adjusting said bell-cranks to afford an adjustment of the paper-guides in opposite direc tions and for maintainingthe guides in their adjusted positions. v

14:. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a paper-table, a pairof guides for the side edges of the paper, which guides are carried onthe front face of the paper-table and are adjustable intermediate of thesides thereof, bell-crank levers operatively connected to the guides, ahand-wheel, a shaft to which said hand-wheel is connected, a pinion onsaid shaft, a rack that meshes with said pinion and intermediateconnections between the rack and bell-cranks.

15. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a paper-table, a pairof guides for the side edges of the paper, which guides are carried onthe front face of the paper-table,

' and are adjustable intermediate of the sidesthereof,oppositely-disposed bell-crank levers, mounted on the rear orback side of papertable and operatively connected to the guides, ahand-wheel, a shaft to which said hand wheel is connected, a piniononsaid shafts, a rack that meshes with said pinion, said rackpinion andshaft being mounted on the rear side of the paper-table, andintermediate connections between the rack and bell-cranks.

16. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a slotted paper-table,a pair. of guides for the side edges of the paper, which guides arecarried on the front face of the paper-table and have connections thatextend through the slots in the paper-table, oppositely-disposedbell-crank levers mounted on the rear or back side of the paper-table,

and operatively connected to the guides through the connections thatextend through the slots in the paper-table, a hand-wheel, a shaft towhich said hand-wheel is connected, a pinion on said shaft, a rack thatmeshes with said pinion, said rack-pinion and shaft being mounted on therear side of the papertable, and intermediate connections between therack and bell-cranks.

17. In atype-writing machine, the combination of a carriage-truck, ashifting platen, and a paper-table that is connected to thecarriage-truck and is adapted to slide back and forth during theshifting of the platen.

18. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a platen, ashifting-platen frame carried by the carriage, and a papentableconnected to the carriage and to the platen-frame and afiording a freeshifting movement of the platen-frame.

19. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a truck, a platen, aplaten-frame carried by the truck and which is connected to the truck soas to be shifted relatively thereto for upper and lower case writing andto swing so as to expose the printing-line, and a paper-table that ismovably supported on the truck and is connected to the platenframe anddoes not intefere with the shifting or swinging movements of theplaten-frame.

20. In a type-writing machine the combination with a platen, of apaper-table having a hinged extension which directs the paper to saidplaten 21. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a platen,cooperating paper-apron, a paper-table, and an extension hinged to saidpaper-table and extending into the bight between the paper-apron and theplaten.

22. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a platen, acooperating paper-apron, a paper-table, and an extension hinged to saidpaper-table and extending longitudinally of the platen and adjacent tothe point of introduction of the paper between the paperapron andplaten.

23. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a carriage, ashifting-platen frame, a paper-table movably supported upon saidcarriage, and an extension hinged to the paper-table and connected tothe platen-frame.

24. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a carriage, ashifting-platen frame, a platen, paper-feeding devices cooperating withthe platen, a paper-table movably supported upon said carriage, and anextension hinged to the paper-table and connected to the platen-frameand extending longitudinally of the platen and adjacent to the bightbetween the paper-feeding devices and the platen, whereby thepaper-table shifts with the platen-frame and directs the paper to thebight between said feeding devices and platen in either shifted positionof the platen.

25. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a carriage, aswinging-platen frame, a paper-table supported by the carriage, and anextension hinged to the paper-table and connected to the platen-frameand adapted to swing on its hinged connection with the paper-table whenthe platen is swung back.

26. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a carriage, aswinging-platen frame, a paper-table supported by the carriage, anextension hinged to the paper-table and connected to the platen-frameand adapted to swing on its hinged connection with the paper-table whenthe platen is swung back, a guide for a side edge of the paper, saidpaperguide being carried by the paper-table, and guides are carried atthe forward or front face means for adjusting the paper-guide in the 0fthe paper-table, and means for simultanedirection of the length of theplaten. onsly adjusting said side-edge paper-guides 27. In atype-writing machine, the eombitoward and away from each other. :5

5 nation ofacarriage, aswinging-plat-en frame, i Signed at Chicago, inthe county of Cook a paper-table supported by the carriage, an I andState of Illinois, this 20th day of August,

extension hinged to the paper-table and con- A. D. 1902.

nected to the platen-frame and adapted to I FOSTER. KENDRIOK CAMP.

swing on its hinged connection with the pa- Witnesses:

IO per-table when the platen is swung back, JNO. J. OOFFEY,

guides for the side edges of the paper which ROBT. J. PENNEY.

